A native of Freeport, Texas, Pastor Jody Jessup calls herself a “gypsy.” After her twenty-seven year career in the Air Force and Air National Guard, and younger life as a “preacher’s kid” she says she attended twelve schools in twelve years!  She served military tours in Texas, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, and England, and short tours in Egypt, Germany, and various other locations.  She says she retired because Maryland is as far north as a Texan can survive!

Jody earned a bachelors degree in Business Management from the University of South Carolina, a masters in Human Resource Management from Golden Gate University, and has completed the Master of Divinity program at Wesley Theological Seminary.

Jody has lived in Maryland since 1994 when she was assigned to Andrews Air Force Base.  Just eight months later, she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. This trying time brought both her and her husband closer to the Lord in their daily lives.  Both will tell you that they believe God healed her from a form of cancer that carries a poor prognosis.  But Jody has been cancer free since 2000 when she completed treatment and she gives the glory to God.

Jody is married to Benny Jessup. They have two sons and a daughter, Clint, Rob, and Kelly, and five grandchildren, Nick, Kaleb, Megan, Madison, and Olivia.